A detained immigrant visits his son and family members in a California detention center. By Sean Quirk Despite the historical pluralism in the Nation of Immigrants, Americans have often displayed gross xenophobia and anti-immigration sentiments towards those that seek a new life on their shores.  Trends in the last few decades continue America’s recurrent predilection [...]

By Michael Rady American environmental policy has come a long way since President Obama was inaugurated just over a year ago.  Immediately following his move into the White House, the President instructed the Department of Transportation to increase national fuel economy standards from 27.5 mpg to 42 mpg for 2011 model year cars.  This improvement [...]

By Kate O’Gorman Welcome to 2010: the Year of the Midterm Election. Anticipated as a great indicator of public opinion on the Obama presidency and the health care battle, we are looking at an interesting and intense fight for 2010. Perhaps one of the most intense races is in my home state – Ohio. After [...]

By Maddy Joseph Obama – unlike Bush who nicknamed himself the “education president” and made national education legislation one of his first legislative priorities – has not made education a huge part of his agenda in the first year of his presidency. The moves he did make in 2009 were well received: picking an education [...]